Episcepsis flavipuncta, Zerny, 1931

Pinheiro, L. R. & Gaal-Haszler, S., 2015, Illustrated catalogue of Neotropical Ctenuchina, Euchromiina and Pericopina types (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini) described by Hans Zerny, with discussion on their taxonomic status, Zootaxa 3925 (4), pp. 505-535 : 512

flavipuncta Zerny, 1931

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Episcepsis flavipuncta Zerny, 1931b: 17 (Taf. 1, fig. 21 and 22). Lectotype hereby designated, male: [ BRAZIL], Santa Catarina, Jaraguá (Fr. Hoffmann), with two labels: one printed “Sta. Catharina, Jaraguá, Fr. Hoffmann ”, on the underside with the date handwritten “ 17.ix. ’28”, and a handwritten label “ Episcepsis flavipuncta Zerny ♂ type ”. One paralectotype, female with the same labels, date “ 13.ix. ’29”.

Current combination. Episcepsis flavipuncta Zerny, 1931 .

Condition of the types. Lectotype. Overall good condition, except for the missing left middle leg. Paralectotype. Specimen in perfect condition.

Remarks. Episcepsis flavipuncta was described from one male and one female. In his original description, Zerny mentioned that it differs from E. endodasia Hampson, 1898 by details on the forewings, present in both males and females. E. flavipuncta is also closely related to E. ockendeni Rothschild, 1911 .

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 24. 1) Eucyane phanoptoides (Lectotype); 2) Eucyane variabilis flavofasciata (Lectotype); 3) Eucyane variabilis variabilis (Lectotype); 4) Pseudophaloe xiphydria (Holotype); 5) Pseudosphenoptera boyi (Holotype); 6) Correbia rufescens columbiana (Lectotype); 7) Diptilum [sic] crassum (Holotype); 8) Ptychotrichos [sic] fenestrifer (Holotype); 9) Episcepsis flavipuncta (Lectotype); 10) Schasiura gymnelioides (Holotype); 11) Heliura hagmanni (Lectotype); 12) Cercopimorpha hoffmanni (Lectotype); 13) Teucer imbecillus (Holotype); 14) Desmotricha josioides (Lectotype); 15) Eucereon lychnis (Lectotype); 16) Eucereon maternum (Holotype); 17) Episcepsis melanoneura (Lectotype); 18) Episcepsis nereus (Lectotype); 19) Ceramidia pinguis (Holotype); 20) Ctenucha reimoseri (Holotype); 21) Episcepsis rotundipennis (Lectotype); 22) Eucereon sericeum (Lectotype); 23) Pompiliodes acroleuca (Lectotype); 24) Calonotos acutipennis (Lectotype). Scale bars: 1 cm.